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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, pages 24-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Amanda's lover's band in the beginning of "Another Roadside Attraction"?
(a) Long-Haired Freaky People.
(b) Shining On.
(c) Capitalist Pig.
(d) Marxist Tendencies.

2. How does Plucky rid himself of the rednecks?
(a) He tricks them into being arrested.
(b) He pays them off.
(c) He uses martial arts.
(d) He sends them in the opposite direction, away from the circus.

3. What story does Plucky tell the rednecks to appease their anger at the circus folk?
(a) His travels.
(b) His fall from football grace.
(c) His time in prison.
(d) His best game.

4. How does Plucky feel about Amanda?
(a) He knows that she will be John Paul's downfall.
(b) He does not agree with her lifestyle, but likes her as a person.
(c) He feels that she is wrong for John Paul.
(d) He is instantly attracted to her.

5. What instrument does Ziller play as Amanda sings during their first meeting?
(a) Horn.
(b) Drums.
(c) Piano.
(d) Flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the circus manager and ringmaster of the Indo Tibetan Circus and Giant Panda Gypsy Blues Band?

2. What is Nearly Normal Jimmy's explanation for why thunderstorms can affect human beings so strongly?

3. Why are the men impressed with Plucky Purcell?

4. With whom does Mon Cul travel when the circus prepares to move?

5. In what city were forty of the entertainers in the Indo Tibetan Circus and Giant Panda Gypsy Blues Band arrested?

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